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Modernist John Keal for Brown Saltman Checkerboard Coffee Table /Storage
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Coffee table designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman with internal storage
Walnut table with black
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
Willy Rizzo “Checkerboard” Table, Italy, 1970
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare “checkerboard” coffee table designed by Willy Rizzo, manufactured in Italy around 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
"BOS" Side Coffee Table Straw Marquetry Inlay Handcrafted Red Checkerboard
By Oleksandra Rudenko
Located in Warsaw, PL
The BOS coffee table blends aesthetics and craftsmanship, going beyond functionality to inspire
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Coffee and Cockt...
Materials
Straw
H 15.75 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
"Block" Side Coffee Table Straw Marquetry Inlay Handcrafted Checkerboard Red
By Oleksandra Rudenko
Located in Warsaw, PL
BLOCK COFFEE TABLE in straw marquetry technique
Inlay scheme: Mosaic
Colour scheme: Beige Ruta
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Coffee and Cockt...
Materials
Straw
H 11.82 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
"BOS" Side Coffee Table Straw Marquetry Inlay Handcrafted Black Checkerboard
By Oleksandra Rudenko
Located in Warsaw, PL
The BOS coffee table blends aesthetics and craftsmanship, going beyond functionality to inspire
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Coffee and Cockt...
Materials
Straw
H 15.75 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
"CUBE" Side Table Coffee Straw Inlay Handmade Checkerboard Natural Square
By Oleksandra Rudenko
Located in Warsaw, PL
CUBE SIDE TABLE in straw marquetry technique
Inlay scheme: Weave
Colour scheme: Beige
MATERIALS
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Coffee and Cockt...
Materials
Straw
French Mid-Century Rosewood Inlaid Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
French Mid-Century (1950s) rectangular rosewood coffee table with square legs supporting a shelf
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Coffee Table in Onyx and Chromed Metal, 1970s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Coffee table standing on two U-shaped legs in chromed metal on wheels. Tray in onyx mounted as a
Category
Vintage 1970s European Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Metal
Mid century modern Lane walnut checkered parsons coffee table
By Lane Furniture
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid century modern Lane walnut checkered parsons coffee table. Great Solid Coffee table. Simple
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak & Oak Butcher Block Coffee Table
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak and oak sidetable, circa 1960's. Beautiful butcher block top in solid teak checkerboard end
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
"BLOCK" Side Coffee Table Straw Marquetry Inlay Handmade Pedestal Square Red
By Oleksandra Rudenko
Located in Warsaw, PL
BLOCK SIDE TABLE in straw marquetry technique
Inlay scheme: Checkerboard
Colour scheme: Black
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Coffee and Cockt...
Materials
Straw
H 17.72 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Italian Design, Black Lacquer and Brushed Steel Coffee Table Willy Rizzo 1970
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Square coffee table with relief checkerboard decoration in black lacquered wood and brushed steel
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 11.82 in W 33.08 in D 33.08 in
Willy Rizzo Lacquered, Smoked Glass Coffee Table, Italy, for Sabot, circa 1970
By Sabot, Willy Rizzo
Located in New York, NY
A Willy Rizzo floating square coffee table in burl wood and lacquer with chrome trim with smoked
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
H 16 in W 39.25 in D 39.25 in
Scandinavian Danish Coffee Table by Rolf Middelboe for Tranekaer in Solid Wood
By Rolf Middelboe
Located in Lyon, FR
Coffee table by Danish designer Rolf Middelboe for Traneker Furniture dating from the 1970s. Solid
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 17.72 in W 23.63 in D 46.86 in
Vintage Modern Black and White Coffee Table by Lewis Butler for Knoll Associates
By Lewis Butler for Knoll, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
makes this eye-catching coffee table the perfect addition to any interior, manufacturer's label on
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 16.25 in W 38.25 in D 34.25 in
Carl Axel Acking Coffee Table in Teak and Brass, SMF Bodafors, Sweden, 1950s
By Carl-Axel Acking, SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors
Located in The Hague, NL
This elegant coffee table was designed by Carl-Axel Acking and produced by SMF Svenska
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
H 22.05 in W 42.52 in D 22.05 in
Antique Onyx & Marble Chess Checkerboard Game Coffee Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Gorgeous antique checkerboard game table. Love the hand turned legs and beautiful honey onyx. A
Category
Early 20th Century Game Tables
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Charak Modern Inlaid Table, Tommi Parzinger
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charak Modern inlaid side / coffee table with tapered reeded legs with gilt metal sabots. Elegant
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
"BLOCK" Side Coffee Pedestal Table Straw Inlay Handcrffted Square Checkerboard
By Oleksandra Rudenko
Located in Warsaw, PL
BLOCK SIDE TABLE in straw marquetry technique
Inlay scheme: Checkerboard
Colour scheme: Black
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Pedestals
Materials
Straw
H 45 in W 40 in D 40 in
Rosewood Parquetry Table by Arne Vodder for France & Son
By Arne Vodder
Located in New York, NY
Parquetry checkerboard rosewood top, on box jointed legs. Expected quality of design and
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
"CUBE" Side Coffee Table Straw Marquetry Inlay Handcrafted Checkerboard Red
By Oleksandra Rudenko
Located in Warsaw, PL
CUBE SIDE TABLE in straw marquetry technique
Inlay scheme: Weave
Colour scheme: Ruta
MATERIALS
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Pedestals
Materials
Straw
Mid-Century Modern Checkerboard Side Table Vienna, 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage side table or coffee table with checkerboard plate and metal legs 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Ink Blue/Natural Horn Checkerboard Box
Located in New York, NY
set on a wood structure. A great addition to any desk or coffee table.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Wood
The Forsyth Checkerboard Ottoman, Custom Sizes Available
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
adding natural texture and pattern. The perfect coffee table, ottoman, bench at the end of a bed, or
Category
2010s American Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wool, Jute
Vintage Decorative Baluchi Rug, Middle Eastern, Hall, Lounge Carpet, circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.
Of useful size for the doorway or beneath the coffee
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown More Carpets
Materials
Textile
W 36.62 in L 61.23 in
Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Industrial Postmodern Cubism Style
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
versatility of this rug lies in its simple, colorful checkerboard design. Whether running along a hallway in
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Post-Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug with Tribal Artisan Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
triangles, barley checkerboard motifs, Burdock symbols, zigzag chevron lines, symbolize womanhood
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Modern Industrial Cubism Style
Located in Dallas, TX
this rug lies in its simple, neutral checkerboard design comprised of rows of multi-colored squares and
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Rustic Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
wool distressed vintage Turkish Sivas rug features an all-over checkerboard pattern comprised of
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Rustic Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
wool distressed vintage Turkish Sivas rug features an all-over checkerboard pattern comprised of
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Large Square Modernist Black and White Checkerboard Low Cocktail Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Antwerp, BE
Square 1970s low coffee table with brushed aluminium sheets and black laminated plywood top, wooden
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
H 11.82 in W 33.47 in D 33.47 in
Rosewood and bone checkerboard coffee table
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular top set with rosewood and bone squares supported by tapering spiraled legs
Category
Early 20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
A Swiss Parquetry Walnut Checkerboard Coffee Table on a New Base
Located in New York, NY
A Walnut Coffee Table with Rounded Tray Top and A Checkerboard Parquetry Pattern. Top Swiss
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
1960-1980 Coffee Table with a Central Checkerboard
Located in Paris, FR
1960-1980 coffee table clad in black leather and edged in gilt bronze, with a central checkerboard.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
1920s French coffee table
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Gorgeous 1920s French coffee table made of exotic wood. Solid wood legs, The upper floor presents
Category
Vintage 1920s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Coffee Table by Erich Dieckmann
By Bauhaus Deutschland, Erich Dieckmann
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
executed in ebonized wood, the tabletop shows a checkerboard pattern in lighter shades.
The table is
Category
Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Ceramic and Oak Coffee Table by Votre Maison
By Votre Maison, Robert Guillerme
Located in Southampton, NY
Oak round coffee table with green and black checkerboard ceramic inlay top.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
An Unusual Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
A checkerboard cube covered in leather to be used as a coffee table
Category
20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
A French Chromed Steel Low Table.
Located in Madrid, ES
A removable top with a steel framed chromed and black checkerboard motive. On X shaped legs.
Category
20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Milo Baughman Rectangular Checkerboard Coffee Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Studio City, CA
Rare and exceptional, the checkerboard coffee table designed by Milo Baughman is a beautiful and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Early Lewis Butler for Knoll Associates Checkerboard Coffee Table
By Lewis Butler for Knoll, Knoll
Located in San Francisco, CA
An early 1950s example of Lewis Butler’s Model 350 checkerboard coffee table for Knoll Associates
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
Poul Cadovius Rosewood Checkerboard Coffee Table
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Rare Rosewood coffee table with checkerboard/parquet design by Poul Cadovius for his company CADO
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Black and White Checkerboard Coffee Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Black and white plastic laminate coffee table with recessed plinth base.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Willy Rizzo Aluminum and Formica Coffee Table, circa 1970
Located in Culver City, CA
Willy Rizzo Aluminum and Formica Coffee Table, circa 1970.
Checkerboard coffee table, made of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Poul Cadovius for France & Sons Danish Modern Teak Checkerboard Coffee Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous midcentury Danish Modern teak coffee table by Poul Cadovious for France & Son. The table
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
H 15.5 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Large Square Black and White Checkerboard Coffee Table by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare and fine black and white check Milo Baughman coffee table. Beautiful patina on the original
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Checkerboard Coffee Table by Milo Baughman Black and White, Signed Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare large black and white checker board coffee table designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 10 in W 48 in L 10 in
Checkerboard Top Coffee Table by Lane
Located in Pasadena, CA
Rectangular, sturdy, solid walnut and white lacquer coffee table. This piece has a traditional
Category
Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Checkerboard Marble Table
Located in New York, NY
From an 18th century design, vintage octagonal-shaped marble table top in a bold checkerboard
Category
20th Century European Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt Checkerboard Walnut Coffee Table, Two Drawers
By HOLLY HUNT, Christian Liaigre
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt checkerboard walnut coffee table with two-drawers.
Measures: 16 1
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 16 in W 49 in D 49 in
Milo Baughman Checkerboard Cocktail Table
Located in St. Louis, MO
Large-scale and low cocktail table by Milo Baughman, lacquered checkerboard design in black and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
John Keal for Brown-Saltman Walnut Checkerboard Inlay Laminate Coffee Table 1959
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Chattanooga, TN
We purchased this John Keal coffee table from the original estate. The Florida waterfront home was
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
H 15.5 in W 59.5 in D 22.25 in
Roberto Monsani Low Wooden Table with Checkerboard Decoration, circa 1970
By Roberto Monsani
Located in Milan, IT
This table designed by Roberto Monsani is articulated according to a recurring pattern of the 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
H 11.82 in W 55.12 in D 33.08 in
Camastron Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique camastron (bed) coffee table with rustic checkerboard inlay top and four drawers.
Category
Antique 19th Century Guatemalan Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Italian Specimen Marble Coffee Table
Located in Essex, MA
Antico verde marble top with central checkerboard top flanked by wine glasses and Greek key border
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Arts and Crafts Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
A French Rosewood Veneered Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
A French rosewood veneered coffee table with checkerboard pattern squares having rosewood cross
Category
Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Midcentury Italian Inlaid Wood Coffee Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian 1960s coffee table with exquisite checkerboard marquetry inlay of various woods. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Rosewood Coffee Table by Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius, France & Daverkosen
Located in Vancouver, BC
checkerboard table.”
-Craftsmanship is incredible with stunning grain.
-Some minor marks to top, does not
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Theodore Muller and Isabel Barringer coffee table
Located in NYC, NY
Theodore Muller and Isabel Barringer coffee table, by Kittinger, thick round wood top with
Category
Vintage 1940s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Graphic Brushed Aluminium Coffee Table, Italy, 1970s
Located in Zwijndrecht, Antwerp
Brushed aluminum coffee table featuring a graphical mosaic or checkerboard style tablet. The
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
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Checkerboard Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic checkerboard coffee table available at 1stDibs. Each checkerboard coffee table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, laminate and walnut. There are many kinds of the checkerboard coffee table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right checkerboard coffee table, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin and Brown Saltman each produced at least one beautiful checkerboard coffee table that is worth considering.
How Much is a Checkerboard Coffee Table?
The average selling price for a checkerboard coffee table at 1stDibs is $4,750, while they’re typically $1,095 on the low end and $12,500 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right coffee-tables-cocktail-tables for You
As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.
Low tables that were initially used as tea tables or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. In the United States, furniture makers worked to introduce low, long tables into their offerings as the popularity of coffee and “coffee breaks” took hold during the late 19th century and early 20th century.
It didn’t take long for coffee tables and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. In recent years, however, metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, and design hasn’t been restricted to the conventional low profile, either.
Visionary craftspeople such as Paul Evans introduced bold, geometric designs that challenge the traditional idea of what a coffee table can be. The elongated rectangles and wide boxy forms of Evans’s desirable Cityscape coffee table, for example, will meet your needs but undoubtedly prove imposing in your living space.
If you’re shopping for an older coffee table to bring into your home — be it an antique Georgian-style coffee table made of mahogany or walnut with decorative inlays or a classic square mid-century modern piece comprised of rosewood designed by the likes of Ettore Sottsass — there are a few things you should keep in mind.
Both the table itself and what you put on it should align with the overall design of the room, not just by what you think looks fashionable in isolation. According to interior designer Tamara Eaton, the material of your vintage coffee table is something you need to consider. “With a glass coffee table, you also have to think about the surface underneath, like the rug or floor,” she says. “With wood and stone tables, you think about what’s on top.”
Find the perfect centerpiece for any room, no matter what your personal furniture style on 1stDibs. Browse a vast selection of antique, new and vintage coffee table and cocktail tables today.
Questions About Checkerboard Coffee Table
- Why is it called a coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019
Coffee tables were originally used in living spaces during social gatherings to support a tray containing multiple mugs, a coffee pot, creamers and sugar bowls. Low to the ground and centrally located in the space, coffee tables reduced the host or hostess’s need to constantly stand and serve her guests.
- Is an ottoman a coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Typically, an ottoman is not a coffee table. An ottoman is a small cushioned seat without a back or arm rests. You can shop a collection of vintage and contemporary ottomans from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A coffee table should generally be two-thirds as long as the sofa it stands in front of and around the same height as the sofa’s seat cushions.
- Who invented the coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024No one knows for sure who invented the coffee table. The earliest examples of the occasional table can be traced back to Victorian-era Britain. At that time, makers like William Watt and Collinson and Lock were producing coffee tables in large quantities.
Notably, F. Stuart Foote, the designer behind the American Imperial Furniture Company, claimed to have invented the coffee table in the early 20th century. He stated that he did so by cutting down the legs of a dining table. However, it's unlikely that Foote is the actual inventor of the coffee table, as books describing coffee tables existed in the UK a decade before his birth in 1872.
Shop a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022While both pieces are relatively new to the furniture world, the main difference between them are their shapes. A cocktail table is generally square or rectangular in shape, while a coffee table tends to be oval or circular in shape. You can shop a collection of furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
The difference between a sofa table and a coffee table is that a sofa table is always behind the sofa and a coffee table is in front of it. Additionally, a sofa table is the same height as the sofa and a coffee table is much shorter.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024Yes, end tables are generally taller than coffee tables.
The term “end table” is frequently used interchangeably with “coffee table,” and while these two furnishings have much in common, each table type offers its own distinctive benefits in your space.
Your end table is likely going to stand as tall as the arms of your sofa, and its depth will match the seating. These attributes allow for tucking the table neatly at the end of your sofa in order to provide an elevated surface between your seating and the wall. End tables are accent pieces — they’re a close cousin to side tables, but side tables, not unlike the show-stealing low-profile coffee table, are intended to be positioned prominently and have more to do with the flow and design of a room than an end table, which does a great job but does it out of the way of everything else.
Find all kinds of antique and vintage tables on 1stDibs. - What is a tray top coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021Tray top coffee tables are coffee tables with long, flat rectangular surfaces that are supported by an x-frame base. Low tables that were initially used as tea or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. After coffee drinking and “coffee breaks” became popular, it didn’t take long for coffee and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary tray top coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
On 1stdibs, a coffee table costs between $160 and $495,500.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Styling a Noguchi coffee table really depends on the space you’re placing it in. The possibilities are far-reaching, so consider the colors and coordination of the other furniture and fixtures around the table. Noguchi tables look beautiful on their own or styled with flowers, books or pottery. Shop a selection of Isamu Noguchi pieces on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023To style an oval coffee table, create balance with opposites. Choose a sofa and accent chairs with a boxier shape for a striking contrast. Place a rectangular tray in the center and use it to display decorative accents or to store remotes and coasters. Another approach to decorating an oval table is to use decorative accents at different heights. Think of a tall vase placed next to a low bowl and a small sculpture positioned on top of two stacked coffee table books. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of oval coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023To stack books on a coffee table, place the largest one on the bottom with the spine facing the focal piece of furniture, usually the sofa. Then, add the next largest, lining up the inner edges so that the spines create a stepped effect. Continue adding books to complete the stack and top it off with a decorative object if you wish. Shop a variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021The best coffee table for a sectional can be a round coffee table, particularly with respect to U-shaped sectionals. The circular design creates a sense of balance in small spaces and renders it easy for guests to move to and fro, especially when surrounded by chairs. Find a collection of antique and vintage coffee tables on 1stDibs today.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To authenticate your Noguchi coffee table, there are three different marks to look for. Isamu Noguchi’s signature will be on the edge of the table and on a medallion under the base. Even under the medallion, you will find Noguchi’s initials. Shop a collection of properly vetted Noguchi pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021A tall coffee table is usually called exactly that — a tall coffee table. Coffee tables, also referred to as cocktail tables, are generally designed to sit at or below the sofa's seat height. These tables may come in a range of sizes, but they are often between 16 and 18 inches high and are designed in a variety of lengths and widths. They’re meant to provide a practical table-top surface that complements your living room layout. (A tall version might also be suitable for use as a dining table.) Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary tall coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Modern coffee tables tend to be low because they’re most commonly placed in front of couches and chairs. Historically, coffee tables were placed behind the couch which necessitated a taller table. Over time, as styles changed and coffee tables came to be positioned in front of couches, their heights were lowered to accommodate the modern arrangement. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of vintage and contemporary coffee tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
- Are glass coffee tables durable?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023Whether glass coffee tables are durable depends on the craftsmanship and the materials. Generally, tables with tempered glass are less likely to shatter and break. How well you care for a coffee table will also impact its life span. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of glass coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023To date a Lane coffee table, look for the serial number on the underside of the piece. On most Lane coffee tables, reading the number from right to left will tell you the date that the table was manufactured. For example, a serial number that says 852140 would have been produced on April 12, 1958. Founded in Virginia in the early 20th century, Lane is largely known for its cedar chests and innovative mid-century modern designs. Find a variety of Lane coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024The best height for a coffee table is around 1 to 2 inches lower than the seat height of the adjacent sofa. Most sofas feature seat heights of around 17 or 18 inches. As a result, the most common height for coffee tables is 15 to 17 inches. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024Yes, a coffee table should generally be lower than a couch. However, the top of the table should only be slightly lower than the couch to maintain a balanced look. A good rule of thumb is to choose a table no more than one inch shorter than your sofa's seat height. Explore a large collection of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
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Inspired by the Cosmos, Sandra Nunnerley’s Nova Table Has a Futuristic Feel
The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
This 19th-Century Gilded Desk Displays a Fanciful Kingdom in Marquetry
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
In Guadalajara, These Luscious Side Tables Are Chiseled from Volcanic Rock
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.
How to Arrange Furniture + Layout Ideas
Here, we give design advice and show layout examples to help you create the perfect living room setup.
Why Hollywood A-Listers Can’t Get Enough of James De Wulf’s Concrete Furniture
Starting with a 900-pound Ping-Pong table, the Los Angeles designer has built a sturdy furniture-making career out of concrete.
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